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15:00

Newton Abbot

Great Britain

Edmundson Electrical Torquay Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Wednesday, 3 June 2026

2m5f·Chase·Class 4·Good·3 runners·£4,753
Result

Race report

AI top pick was a non-runner
  1. 1st
    Dunkerque (DEN)
    William Shanahan·Jennie Candlish
    EvensF·2.00
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Doc McCoy (IRE)
    Isabelle Ryder·Jamie Snowden·beaten 4.25 lengths
    7/5·2.40
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Vengeance (GB)
    Conor O'Farrell·Jimmy Frost·beaten 19 lengths
    5/1·6.00
    SP
Race time
5m 35.84s+34.84s vs std

Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.

In-running (Dunkerque (DEN))

Raced in last - slow jump 2nd - slow jump 6th - headway and went second before 11th - not fluent 12th - ridden and led before last - went clear run-in - readily

Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.00 pt return on the winnerTipping P&L →

Furlong's verdict

Reading the form…

AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.

Selections by model

Head-to-head dashboard →
v1.075.2/100 rating
Franigane
· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1
No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Racing Alpha pick

Franigane

NON-RUNNER · Paul Nicholls · 11yo

75.2/100
+5.6 vs next best (69.5)

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

  • Freshness10% weight
    85very strong
    33d since last run (fresh)
  • Ratings50% weight
    79strong
    OR 118 · RPR 120
  • Form20% weight
    73strong
    Last 6: 3-3-2-2
  • Trainer20% weight
    63average
    Paul Nicholls: 1/4 winners last 14d (25%)
Marketno market price available

v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.

Runners

Pos#DrHorseJockey / TrainerFormWtORRPRTSAISP
110
6yo · G · gr
29111
12-0712512411469.5
EvensF·2.00
SP
230
8yo · G · chp
21PUU
11-1111512065.4
7/5·2.40
SP
340
8yo · G · bt
P4554
10-029246.2
5/1·6.00
SP
0
11yo · G · chp
3322
12-0011812075.2

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 15:00 Newton Abbot on 3 June 2026?

Dunkerque (DEN) won the 15:00 Newton Abbot at SP 2.00. Ridden by William Shanahan. Trained by Jennie Candlish.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 15:00 Newton Abbot?

No — the AI top pick (Franigane) was a non-runner or unplaced.

What were the placings in the 15:00 Newton Abbot?

Top finishers: 1. Dunkerque (DEN) (2.00), 2. Doc McCoy (IRE) (2.40), 3. Vengeance (GB) (6.00).

What was the winning time for the 15:00 Newton Abbot?

The winning time was 5m 35.84s, 34.84s slower than standard.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

Preference is for DUNKERQUE who arrives at the top of his game having completed a hat-trick at Kelso recently.

Racing Post pick: Dunkerque

Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.

Betting forecast

Formbook

4/6 Dunkerque, 11/8 Doc McCoy, 16/1 Vengeance

Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.

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